Poor manangement/ownership - Coach Kidstrong Employee Review

1.0
Dec 22, 2025
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Pros

Its something to put on resume

Cons

Very poor management/ownership. I had high hopes for this position but turns out management is clueless. The pay is very low with odd hours. Im a personal trainer so I had ALL my licenses with me on my first day of work. They NEVER asked for my CPR/AED license from the Red Cross. I have a personal training cert and a nutrition cert from NASM that they never asked for. I mean, isn't this a gym??? lol I also could not believe what they charge for these classes. You get ONE 45 min a week class for almost $150 a month. And with 15 kids per class that doesn't get you much one on one time with a trainer. This gym is simply a cash grab by the owner and the corporation down in Texas. I'm actually embarrassed that I worked here.

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Pros

The centre is very organised.

Cons

The hours can be difficult for part time.

5.0
Mar 22, 2026
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Pros

I cannot vouch for every center since they are not all owned by the same people, but they all fall under the same stipulations from HQ. The same values we instill in the kids we coach are the values management looks for in their coaches. There is little to no work drama, everyone has each other's backs when covering shifts, and there is always an opportunity to pick up extra shifts as well as advance into higher positions. I have been at KidStrong for roughly 1.5 years and have received two raises and two 'level ups'. This is genuinely the best place I have ever worked, and the day I leave will be really, really hard.

Cons

"Requires" off-the-clock work, such as watching videos and studying slides to learn the courses before coaching. Also since shifts are set and we do not clock in, I tend to have issues completing closing duties and still completing shift reports before my shift is up. Although requiring these things to be done off the clock is illegal, it is definitely phrased as if you will get written up if these things don't get done.

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